Ahoj!
Let's see... things are still well. I have learned a couple of good tips: don't eat at Subway unless you are willing to shell out $12 for a footlong, don't cheers with a Czech unless you look at them directly in the eye while doing so, when coke is $9 and a half liter of beer is $3, go with the beer, and lastly, Czechs know how to do soft serve (but not chocolate bars).
Toured the Pilsner Urquell brewery yesterday which was pretty amazing. Enjoyed a glass straight out of a tapped wooden barrel in the cellar and learned all about the brewing process. Today, took a trip to Telc which was pretty beautiful. Now after being run ragged for the last 72 hours, we finally have a few days off to enjoy the city on our own before we start our intensive Czech course on Monday. Some things I need to do within the next few days: make a budget before I spend all my moola on delicious dinners out and cute scarves, buy a voltage adapter so I can use my straightener instead of borrowing Ali's and then leaving it on for 8 hours... woops... and buy my student tram ticket!! I am hearing about the phases of studying abroad and apparently I am currently in the "honeymoon stage" where everything is happy and exciting. I foresee that wearing off shortly when I realize I have a full schedule, limited budget, and many people at home that I miss a bunch. Good thing it is so beautiful here... I don't know how I could not like it. In any case, going out tonight for the arrival of Ali's Adam and who knows from there. Pictures up later.
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the "honeymoon" is a state of mind. you can make it last as long as you want! besides, who needs to worry about classes when you are learning so many useful life skills.
ReplyDeleteby the way, what happens when you do not look a Czech in the eyes while cheering? (where were you looking?)
fyi, i've started an emergency fund for you at b's....it may not buy you a footlong and coke but it should cover a couple of pilsners
please send more pics...especially architecture preferably with you in them...for scale of course.